Abstract

Palatoscopy, or palatal rugoscopy, is the name given to the study of palatal rugae in order to establish a person's identity. Palatal rugae have been shown to be highly individual and consistent in shape throughout the life. It is well established fact that the palatal rugae pattern is unique to human, as his fingerprints. Rugae patterns have been studied for various purposes, mainly in the fields of anthropology, comparative anatomy, genetics, forensic odontology, prosthodontics and orthodontics.

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